Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. I’ve been through the charts for Kennebunk Beach for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a grim one. The whole 16-day run is a total zero. There’s no other way to put it. We have no good surf options on the table whatsoever. It’s not just a few flat days; it’s a complete shutout. That’s a long time to be watching the ocean do nothing.

The water is at 68°, which is a bit warmer than usual for the time of year, but you won’t be in it long enough to care. The pattern is simple: no swell. None of these days get anywhere close to being surfable.

The first few days are just tiny, weak slop. Tuesday and Wednesday the 1st and 2nd have some east-southeast wind and we’re looking at a pathetic 1ft of swell. The energy is weak, with values only reaching 15 and 90. It’s clean, but you can’t surf clean flatness.

Thursday the 3rd gets a little bigger but it’s ruined by onshore wind and a 3ft swell with a terrible 5-second period. That’s just chop. We get an energy of 94, but it’s all for nothing. Friday the 4th is glassy in the morning, but the swell is still a sad 3ft from the ESE with no push. Saturday and Sunday the 5th and 6th see some cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops back down. There’s a bump on Sunday afternoon at 3ft from the NE with an energy of 123, but it’s just bad surf.

Then we hit the dead zone. From the 7th to the 16th, it’s a complete wasteland. We’re talking 0.3ft to 2ft of swell, with energy values falling from that 123 down to a dismal 10. The wind might be okay at times, but the ocean is just flat. The period gets long on the 16th at 13 seconds, but with a 0.3ft swell, it’s just a long, slow ripple. There is absolutely nothing to ride.

For Kennebunk Beach, a blank stretch like this is more normal for the area. It’s sheltered, so it needs a specific swell direction to come alive. The forecast gives us none of those windows. I’d say leave the board at home.

If the wind really starts blowing, with the lack of swell and the beach break setup, it could be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. But for now, we wait.

This is a long, lonely stretch. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, there’s nothing on the horizon. Keep the faith, check back in a few days. It tends not to stay poor for long.

Rusty.

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